Like Other Girls

Chapter 2

Sun light streamed through Elena's window as her alarm blared in her ears. Elena groaned putting her pillow over her head hoping for a couple more minutes of sleep before she started her first day of high school. But fate had other plans for her day.

"Come on Gilbert you don't want to be late for your first day of school do you?"

Elena eyes popped wide open as she grabbed the pillow right next to her and tossed it at her friend and neighbor Damon Salvatore who caught it right away like he usually did the mornings he would sneak in her window for no reason but to annoy her. She really did need to get a lock on that thing so she didn't have to listen to this conversation constantly even though she did enjoy these little talks of theirs and Damon wasn't that bad looking of a guy. Shit most of the girls in their middle school had wanted him when they were there and she didn't doubt most girls in their high school would want to take him for a spin too. She bit her lip at the thought of that and got out of her bed to prepare for their first day of school.

"So what are you wearing today? Something that will stun or something that will blend?" he asked grabbing her teddy bear and holding onto it. For most boys it would look ridiculous but for Damon it worked out somehow.

"I'm not one hundred percent sure, but I know I have to look good my first day of high school. After all what I wear today will determine the rest of my life."

Damon scoffed. "You know that sounds ridiculous right? An outfit doesn't determine who you are. Only you can do that. Plus you look beautiful no matter what you wear."

A small blush formed across Elena's cheeks as she tried her best to hide it. Damn she hated when he said things like that.

"Easy for you to say. You're totally drool worthy no matter what you wear. I just need some extra help is all. I need something with wow factor."

Before she knew it Damon was beside her in a flash causing her to take a sharp intake of breath. Why did he always insist on taking her breath away?

"What are you doing?"

"How serious are you about having some of that wow factor?"

"Extremely serious."

Damon gave her a wicked smile which only meant one thing. He was up to something that could potentially get both of them into a lot of trouble.

"Trust me?"

"Always."

Damon smiled and grabbed her hand as he led her out of her bedroom and through the house. What the hell was his plan anyway?

The sun hit her eyes causing her to shield them as they walked towards his house. She had to admit that she always felt self conscious in her pajamas, but being with Damon made it one hundred percent better. Even his hand felt warm in hers. It felt right with him, but he would never like get in that way and she had to accept that.

They crossed the road to his house and he opened the door taking her upstairs to where him and his sister Lexi's room was. Wait a minute. Was that his plan?

"Damon, we can't sneak into Lexi's room, she'll kill us."

"She's not even here Elena. Dad has her this week."

"What if she sees me wearing her stuff at school?"

"She's a senior Elena, it's highly unlikely and if she says anything about it send her to me and I'll deal with it."

Elena nodded as Damon opened the door to Lexi's room and escorted her into it. Ever since Elena had met Lexi when she was ten she had always admired her. Her sense of style and her sense of self. Elena wished she could be that way. She wished she could take the things she wanted. The people she wanted.

Elena stole a look at Damon as he shifted through Lexi's closet until he found five outfits that he thought were suitable and threw them on the be near her.

"Here pick out the one you like so we can finished getting ready and get out of here."

She shuffled through the outfits one by one until she came across the one that was perfect for her and gave the rest back to Damon.

"Thank you for this. I really appreciate it."

"Don't mention it. Aren't you going to put the clothes on?"

"Not in the house with your mother no. I'll change at my house so there's no cause for suspicion."

"Good idea."

"Are you coming?"

"Do you really want me to see you get undressed?"

"I'm getting dressed again, pervert." Elena said smiling even though she wouldn't really mind having Damon look at her body, but she couldn't admit that to him.

"Still, I want to be a proper gentlemen."

"Fine. You can stay outside my door. Does that make you feel better?"

"Eons."

"Follow me then."

Damon nodded as he followed her back to her house waiting patiently by as she put on the outfit that she had picked out and looked admirably at herself in the mirror. She had to admit for a girl who had no real sense of style that she looked pretty damn good in Lexi's clothes.

The outfit that had drawn her eye the most was a red crop top with a black high wasted skirt from Lexi's closet as she put those on she spotted her black booties and black leather jacket in the corner. She felt fearless and she also felt sexy. She just hoped her Aunt Jenna didn't immediately make her change. Looking at her self one last time in the mirror, Elena went outside to meet Damon and made a little twirl where she stood to show him the outfit. She couldn't tell what he was thinking, all she hoped was that it was all good things.

"Looking good Gilbert, I would opt out of the jacket, but then again you always seem to go everywhere with that thing."

Elena snuggled the jacket closer to her as her and Damon walked downstairs ready to start there first day of high school together.

When Damon and Elena arrived to the bus stop multiple kids were already getting in. She gulped and took a deep breath to calm her fears as Damon took her hand and squeezed it reassuring her that it would all be okay. It had to be.

She nodded at him as he let go of her hand and she followed him to the bus. It was just the same as any other bus, but she felt as if this one was more important. For her at least. Most of the students on there seemed rather excited for their first days of high school. She was the only one who seemed terrified.

"Take a deep breath Gilbert, High school might not be as bad as you think."

"What if it is?"

"Then we'll get through it together."

She nodded squeezing his hand in approval as the bus pulled up towards the school. Elena had seen it in passing multiple times, but had never felt the feeling of actually being there.

The school was a three story building with red bricks and multiple window. It looked perfect, but she knew even perfect things hid multiple secrets. She wondered what hers would be as the bus opened it's doors and students piled out of it. Damon turned to her and gave her one of his best reassuring smiles that he knew made her feel better.

"You ready for this?"

"As ready as I'll ever be."

Damon nodded and they got out of their seat and made their ways inside the school. The students were crawling with students as Damon and Elena walked through the doors. Of course girls stopped to check Damon out, but Elena didn't notice any guys looking at her. She never really noticed that even though there were a few cute ones, but they were no Damon Salvatore that was for sure.

They finally madr their way to the main office where a Secretary was typing ferociously away to get students schedules. It looked like they would be there for a while, but from Lexi had told them first period always excused freshman for being late to their first ever class.

Damon and Elena stood in line chatting away with each other until it was there turn next. Damon and Elena looked at their schedules and frowned when they found out they only had three classes together. This year was going to suck.

"Ah cheer up Gilbert. We'll still see each other, just not as much as your used to. Plus I mean there's always our morning routine."

"Well there is that."

Damon smiled as he ruffled her hair and she slapped his hand away.

"I'll catch up with you later Gilbert."

"Later Salvatore."

Damon sent a wave out to her before leaving the office so he could navigate his way to his first class. Elena sighed as a blonde haired girl turned her attention to her and smile.

"You guys are really adorable together."

"Thanks I guess. Ugh who are you?"

"Oh how silly of me not to introduce myself, my name is Caroline Forbes. So how long have you and your boyfriend been together?"

"Oh. Him. Ugh no. Damon's not my boyfriend. We're just friends."

"And you haven't tried to jump on that?"

"No. Not really. I've known him since I was three. No real intentions when it comes to dating and three years old. I mean we used to take baths together when we were that age, but ugh no I don't really think he has an interest in me."

"Such a shame, I know quite a few girls who wouldn't mind snagging up a pretty face like that, myself included. Do you know if he does have a girlfriend?"

"Not that I know of."

"Excellent. Well I hope you enjoy your first day of Mystic Falls High School. I know I probably will."

Elena's mouth gaped open as Caroline made her way passed her and off to the same direction as Damon had gone. That sneaky bitch. She probably was just trying to act nice to Elena to get to Damon. Not like anyone hadn't tried it before, but it was still pretty annoying.

"Sorry about Caroline. She can be a giant asshole when she wants to be."

Elena jumped slightly at the sound of another girls voice and turned around to see another girl with caramel skin staring at her.

"Sorry I didn't mean to startle you, I'm Bonnie. Bonnie Bennett."

"Are you going to ask me about my best friend too?" Elena asked rather annoyed.

"Trust me, your friend may be hot, but he's more Caroline's type not mine. Was just wondering if you were okay. It was rude of Caroline to introduce herself that way but she's not really-"

"Subtle?"

"Exactly."

"Well thanks for everything, but I really have to get to class or well at least find it."

"Will do, I'll see you around Elena."

"See you around."

Bonnie left and Elena looked down at her schedule to see that history was her first subject. Sighing she put her schedule in her bag and set off.

It had taken her a while to find her barrings around the school, but as soon as she did she felt pretty great that this school would be awesome and she would have a great time here.

Lunch was rolling around and she would finally get to see Damon for the last three periods of their school day, but first she would have to find him in the big lunch room. Elena was trying to navigate it when she bumped into someone hard spilling her milk all over the girls outfit that looked rather expensive.

"Ugh. Are you fucking kidding me?!" the girl shouted smashing down her tray to the nearest table and giving Elena a rather dirty look.

"I'm sorry it was an accident." she said to the girl who looked more super model than high school student.

"You were obviously an accident and seriously that outfit for the first day, who are you trying to sleep with?"

A blush settled across Elena's face as she opened her mouth to try to say something, but before she could a strand of blonde hair swept across her vision as Lexi stood in front of her and the other girl.

"Come on Rebekah, lay off she didn't do it on purpose."

"How do you know?"

"Because I know this girl. She's one of my brothers best friends totally and completely harmless."

"You really believe that Lexi like shit she's probably fucking around with your brother for all you know. Everyone's not innocent as you think."

Lexi arched her eyebrows at Rebekah and sighed.

"If she was fucking my brother I would know about it, trust me they're not that secretive plus my mom always makes them hang out in his door open not to mention they're not even into each other."

Well that was one thing Lexi was wrong about.

"Please Lexi there isn't one girl who doesn't want to fuck that brother of yours, he's like perfection in human form, but keep telling yourself that she wouldn't fuck him if she could. I know I would."

"As if I haven't heard this speech before from a million other girls, but that doesn't matter I was telling you she didn't intentionally do anything to you so just let her go."

Rebekah narrowed her eyes at Elena slightly but backed away from her.

"Fine. You win this round Lexi, but she won't be lucky next time and I'll make sure of that."

"Whatever Rebekah."

With that Rebekah left as Lexi turned to her.

"Thanks Lexi."

"No big deal just remember to steer clear of Rebekah next time she can be a tad bit over dramatic like her brother."

"Brother?"

"I don't think you'll ever meet him he's a junior like Rebekah and I are. I mean Rebekah talks about hoe my brother is hot but she hasn't seen how many girls flaunt after all of her brothers."

"How many does she have?"

"Five I think, but Klaus and Rebekah are the only two in public school. The rest prefer their private school in the valley which I don't blame them, but Klaus and Rebekah wanted a different experience."

"Oh."

"Yeah, by the way Elena the next time you burrow one of my outfits could you ask?"

"Of course. I'm sorry Lexi, I just wanted to make an impression."

"On who exactly?"

"No one in particular."

"I get it. You just want to fit in here, but the way you do that is to just be yourself Elena."

"No one likes me as myself."

"I know my brother does."

"He's different."

"How so?"

"He's known me for years. The rest of these people haven't."

"Then let them. You might be surprised about where you end up."

"Thanks Lexi."

"No problem now go eat lunch with my brother before he explodes."

"Will do."

"And Elena remember that your time here is what you make it."

"I'll remember that. Thanks Lexi."

And with that Elena went to go join the one best friend in her world not knowing what she was about to get herself into.